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March 03, 2015

Arctic drilling opponents seek to block Foss terminal leaseMARCH 3, 2015 — A coalition of conservation organizations opposed to Arctic drilling filed a lawsuit yesterday in Washington State Superior Court against the Port of Seattle and the Port Commissioners with Foss Maritime Company named as a...

EU states must act on Mediterranean humanitarian crisisMARCH 3, 2015 — The humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea is spiralling out of control. EU Member States must act urgently to prevent the loss of thousands more lives, as hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees seek to escape to...

March 03, 2015

Wärtsilä gets first contract for EX-proof BWMSMARCH 3, 2015 — Eight new 33,000 DWT chemical tankers under construction by an Asian shipbuilder will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) that have each been certified for explosion proof (EX)...

March 03, 2015

Genting buys Crystal Cruises, will add newbuild to fleetMARCH 3, 2015 — Genting Hong Kong (GHK), the owner of Star Cruises and a major shareholder in Norwegian Cruise Lines, is buying two ship luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises, Inc. and will add a newbuild cruise ship to its fleet.
The acquisition...

March 02, 2015

NNS Apprentice School graduates 157MARCH 2, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it hosted commencement exercises Saturday to graduate 157 apprentices from the company's Apprentice School located at Newport News Shipbuilding. The graduation, held at the...

March 02, 2015

Owners of floating strip joint indictedMARCH 2, 2015 — A federal grand jury in Anchorage, AK, has returned a three-count indictment against Kimberly Christina Reidel-Byler, 46, and Darren K. Byler, 54, both residing near Kodiak, AK, charging them with offenses relating to the...

March 02, 2015

Faulty space heater led to processing vessel fireMARCH 2, 2015 — The National Transportation Security Board has issued a report on an incident in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 28, 2013, when the 138-foot-long fish processing vessel Juno, operated by Juno Tendering LLC, caught...

March 02, 2015

Strategic Marine makes executive appointmentsMARCH 2, 2015 — Specialist shipbuilder Strategic Marine has appointed two senior executives to boost its presence in key international maritime markets.
Jim Fraser and Rob Boersma have both been appointed as business development managers in...

March 02, 2015

Royal Caribbean to sell Splendour of the SeasMARCH 2, 2015 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its cruise ship Splendour of the Seas to TUI Cruises in the second quarter of 2016. The ship will then be leased to...